Forest Drive is in Cradley Heath and in Sandwell district. B64 5LW is located in the Rowley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halesowen and Rowley Regis. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Drive, Cradley Heath, B64 5LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B64 5NT, B64 5NP, B64 5NW, B64 5NS, B64 5NA, B64 5LQ, B64 5LX, B64 5NN, B64 5NX.

Forest Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Drive are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B64 5LW

Average Price
£320,283
Semi-Detached
£377,417
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£313,141
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£320,283
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Forest Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-05-31 £266,961
9 Forest Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-09-12 £304,298
3 Forest Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-06-14 £263,189
10 Forest Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-12-07 £331,269
8 Forest Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002020-05-06 £250,996

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF 		1,683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Netherbrook Primary School
Chester Road , Netherton DY2 9RZ 		627 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reddal Hill Primary School
Trinity Street , B64 6HT 		642 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhouse Primary School
Dudhill Road , B65 8HS 		856 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Hill Primary School
Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR 		920 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Corngreaves Academy
Plant Street , B64 6EZ 		973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ormiston Forge Academy
Wrights Lane , B64 6QU 		720 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road , B65 9AN 		1,556 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Link Academy
Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB 		2,023 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street , B63 4BB 		3,642 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Earls High School
Furnace Lane , B63 3SL 		3,696 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		3,277 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway , DY1 4AS 		4,208 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL 		1,449 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP 		2,893 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3,425 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImpact Independent School
102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF 		3,840 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY 		3,923 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe +1 Coxs Lane62 yd
KFC132 Halesowen Road227 yd
The TaypotThe Taypot, 166 Halesowen Road409 yd
Mr B's Bostin Bites117 Highgate Street430 yd
Sweet Delights180 Halesowen Road484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cottage SpringBowling Green Road, Netherton559 yd
Gate Hangs WellCole Street, Netherton774 yd
Waggon and HorsesWaggon And Horses, 100 Reddal Hill Road781 yd
Be Our Guest (Midlands) LimitedSpring Meadow Mens Social Club, 1 Spring Meadow824 yd
Riddins TavernRiddins Tavern, 33 Mossvale Close941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seawave Fish and chips142 Halesowen Road339 yd
The Spice King164 Halesowen Road405 yd
Chippy Plus117 Powke Lane423 yd
Amber Chinese Takeaway115 Highgate Street430 yd
Pizza GoGo205 Halesowen Road581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl301 Halesowen Road, Netherton343 yd
AldiSaltwells Road, Netherton712 yd
AsdaSaltwells Road, Netherton839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ormiston Forge Academy
WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches202 yd
Ashtree Playing Field
ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS ASHTREE MOUND PLAYING FIELDS HIGHLAND ROAD 		grass pitches346 yd
Xtreme Fitness
CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CENTRAL PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HALESOWEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite405 yd
Ormiston Forge Academy Main Site
WRIGHTS LANE 		artificial grass pitch584 yd
Netherbrook Primary School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches735 yd
Brickhouse Farm
HARVEST WALK 		grass pitches776 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed38 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 316 crimes were reported near Forest Drive . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B64 5LW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Forest Drive, Cradley Heath, B64 5LW

Employment

B64 5LW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired71
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities20
Administrative and support service activities20
Construction15
Transport and storage15
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female157
Male183

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced43
Widowed22

Health

Very good health149
Good health112
Fair health52
Bad health23
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 57
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani36
Other Asian1
Black African4
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union7
Africa4
Middle East and Asia20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years18
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland1
Poland2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
No passport held65

Religion

No religion102
Christian161
Muslim40
Sikh15
Not answered24
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